- NASCAR and IndyCar return with major race weekends in two cities.
- Everything you need to know about Nashville and Detroit race schedules.
- A packed motorsports weekend features action in both Nashville and Detroit.
The month of May may be over, but the racing calendar isn’t slowing down.
Just days after the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 delivered one of the busiest weekends in motorsports, both NASCAR and IndyCar are back in action with another packed slate.
While NASCAR heads to Nashville Superspeedway for its annual trip to Music City, IndyCar leaves Indianapolis behind and turns its attention to the streets of Detroit. With practice, qualifying, support races, and two major Sunday showdowns on tap, here’s everything fans need to know before the green flag drops.
NASCAR at Nashville: Weekend Schedule, Race Times and TV Coverage
NASCAR’s weekend at Nashville Superspeedway (1.3-mile) begins Friday with the Craftsman Truck Series. The Truck Series field will hit the track for a combined practice and qualifying session at 4 p.m. ET on FS1 before returning later in the evening for the Allegiance 200.
The race is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET and will feature stage lengths of 45, 50, and 55 laps, with teams allotted four tire sets. According to the National Weather Service forecast, temperatures are expected to remain in the 80s, with a roughly 70 percent chance of rain.
Moving to the next day, Saturday’s action starts with the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series practice and qualifying session at 2 p.m. ET on the CW App. NASCAR Cup Series teams will then take to the concrete tri-oval for practice and qualifying at 4:30 p.m. ET, streamed exclusively on Prime Video.
The Charbroil 300 follows later that night, with prerace coverage beginning at 7 p.m. ET on The CW before the green flag drops at 7:30 p.m. ET. As usual, the event is scheduled for 45, 45, and 98-lap stages, with teams receiving four tire sets.
Now, forecasts call for temperatures in the 70s with a 50 percent chance of rain.
As for Sunday, the day belongs to the Cup Series. Prime Video’s prerace coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET ahead of the Cracker Barrel 400 at 7 p.m. ET. Drivers will contest stage lengths of 90, 95, and 115 laps, with 10 tire sets available for the race.
Meanwhile, weather conditions are expected to be cooler than Friday, with temperatures in the 70s and rain chances ranging between 35 and 50 percent.
IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix
Fresh off the Indianapolis 500, the NTT IndyCar Series transitions from oval racing to one of the most technical street circuits on the schedule for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix.
The weekend begins Friday with Indy NXT practice at 2 p.m. ET on FS2, followed by IndyCar’s opening practice session at 3:05 p.m. ET. Unlike Nashville, the weather is expected to play little role throughout the weekend, with temperatures forecast in the 70s and only a 0-to-5 percent chance of rain.
Saturday’s schedule starts early with Indy NXT practice at 8 a.m. ET on FS1, followed by IndyCar practice at 9:05 a.m. ET. Qualifying takes center stage in the afternoon, with Indy NXT qualifying scheduled for noon and IndyCar qualifying beginning at 1 p.m. ET, both airing on FS1.
In addition, sports car fans will also have plenty to watch, as the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship takes over the streets of Detroit for a 100-minute race beginning at 4:10 p.m. ET on NBC.
Race day gets Sunday underway with the IndyCar warmup at 9:30 a.m. ET on FS1. The Indy NXT race follows at 10:36 a.m. ET and is scheduled for either 45 laps or 55 minutes.
Meanwhile, FOX’s coverage of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix begins with prerace programming at 12:30 p.m. ET before the IndyCar field takes the green flag at approximately 12:52 p.m. ET. Drivers will battle for 100 laps around the downtown 1.645-mile Detroit street circuit, marking the first race weekend following the Indy 500 and another crucial chapter in the 2026 championship fight.
In short, Sunday offers a full day of racing for aficionados. While IndyCar takes center stage in Detroit during the afternoon before NASCAR’s Cup Series stars roll off later that evening under the lights in Nashville.
